Soiled-apparel receptacle.



e. H. WHEARY. SOILED APPAREL RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-6. I915.

Patented Apr. 30,1918.

lNVE/VUQ v ATTURNEYH GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, 0F RACINE, WISCONSIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 30 rats.

Application filed December 6, 1915. Serial No. 65,183.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Soiled-Apparel' Receptacles, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings, which are a part of this speci cation.

This invention relates to improvements in soiled apparel receptacles more particularly adapted for use in trunks.

In wardrobe and other like trunks no provision is made for holding soiled apparel and consequently the apparel is placed in the most convenient parts of the trunk without regard to its close proximity to clean apparel which from a sanitary as well as other points of view, is very objectionable. Furthermore the soiled apparel as thus packed away does not add to the attractiveness of the trunkand takes up considerable space which might be used to better advantage in holding clean or fresh apparel, and often in gathering the soiled apparel to have it laundried it is necessary to remove from the trunk or otherwise disarrange the clean apparel 'before the soiled apparel can be removed.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to overcomethe before mentioned objectionable features and provide a receptacle for the soiled apparel which will hold the same apart from the clean garments and in a most accessible portion of the trunk for convenient placing therein or removal therefrom.

A further object of the invention isto provide a soiled apparel receptacle which is positioned to occupy but the minimum' amount of space and which automatically expands or enlarges as soiled articles are placed therein and as a less space for clean articles is required.

A further object of the invention is to provide a soiled apparel receptacle which is detachably connected to the trunk and may be easily removed or replaced in the trunk. V

' A further object of the invention is to provide .a soiled apparel receptacle which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose desired. a

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved soiled apparel receptacle and its parts and combinations as set forth 1n the claims.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a front View of a Wardrobe trunk section shown in open position and being provided with the improved soiled apparel receptacle, theview also indicating by dotted lines a portion of the drawer section;

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view of the receptacle taken on line 33 of Fig. 1 Fig. 4 is a detailed side view of one of the supporting brackets; v

Fig. 5 is a front View of a modified form of soiled apparel receptacle; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5. 7

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates a wardrobe trunk, 9 the drawer section and 10 the wardrobe section which is adapted to contain the improved soiled apparel receptacle 11. The soiled apparel receptacle is in the form of a rectangular frame 12 having a front board 13 and a front cover 14 hinged thereto. A piece of flexible material or fabric 15, which may be of waterproof material if desired, is connected to the upper and lower and side portions of the rectangular frame and forms a bag-like extension 16 to the frame,access to which is provided through the opening 17 covered by the front cover 14;. A snap 18 serves to hold the front cover in closed position.

Side strips 19 mounted on the opposite side portions of the rectangular frame have a short distance as indicated by 25 to permit vertical play of the lower trunnions 21 which are pivotally and removably secured therein so thatthe receptacle may beswung out of the wardrobe section to permit access to the garments suspended from hangers in said section.

The entrance portions 26 of the upper slots 23 also extend rearwardly a short distance and the slots are then curved downwardly and forwardly to form locking shoulders 27. The slots 23 and 24L are so spaced with reference to the distance apart of the trunnions 20 and 21 that when the trunnions 21 are pulled upwardly in the vertical portions 25 of the slots 24, the upper trunnions 20 may be swung into the entrance openings of the slots 23 and the frame is then pushed downwardly to locked position, where springs 28 mounted on the plates 22 yieldingly hold the trunnions in locked position. These slots are somewhat like bayonet slots in forming a connection between the parts.

l/Vhen in locked position if it is desired to swing the receptacle out of the trunk section it is only necessary to pull upwardly and rearwardly and then forwardly on the upper end of, the receptacle to unlock said upper end and the receptacle may then be swung out of the section. If it is now desired to detach the receptacle from the trunk section the lower end of the receptacle is raised and then moved upwardly rearwardly and then forwardly to pass over the shouldered portions of the lower slots and to disengage the locking plates.

l edial'portions 29 of the locking plates are offset from the side walls of the trunk sectionto provide a space therebetween to accommodate the heads of the trunnions. As the stem portions 30 of the trunnions enter the slots of the locking. plates the trunnionheads 31 serve toreinforoe the side walls ofthe wardrobe section against bulging outwardly and the receptacle reinforces thesaid side walls against being pressed inwardl The receptacle is positioned in front of the upper portion of the wardrobe above a shoe box 31 which is also detachably connected to the trunk section in a somewhat similar manner to the receptacle. By thus positioning the receptacle as shown and described it utilizes space'ordinarily not used and ns wearing apparel is taken from the garmenthangers. of the wardrobe section and worn and when soiled placed in the receptacle the receptacle fills up and eX- pands inwardly as the wardrobe space required is decreased by the removal of apparel. thus automatically providing for the increased size or eXpa-ndingof the receptacle into the trunk section.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 5 and 6 an inverted U-shaped frame 32 is substituted for the rectangular frame and the bag portion 15 is connected to both the frontand rear portions of. said frame. The

opening to this bag is provided by in ans of an inverted U-shapcd front cover frame 3d which is hinged at its lower ends to the frame 32. The upper front portion 35 of the bag 15 is connected to the front cover frame so that the same may be opened as desired. The cover frame is provided with a button fastener and the frame with trimnions similar to the ones bcforc described with reference to the principal form.

From the foregoing dcscriptioi'i it will be seen that the receptacle for soiled apparel is of very simple construction and can be easily attached to the wardrobe section of a trunk and is wcll adapted for the purpose described.

hat I claim as my invention is:

l. The combination with the wardrobe section of a trunk having garment hangers mounted. in the upper portion thereof for suspending apparel thereon, and a soiled apparel receptacle therefor, comprising a receptacle reinovably mounted in front of the apparel and having a rear portion which is expansible rearwardly to occupy the space occupied by some of the suspended apparel when said apparel has become soiled and is placed within the receptacle, thefront portion of said receptacle having an opening and a cover therefor.

2. The combination with the wardrobe section of a trunk having garment hangers mounted in the upper portion thereof for suspending apparel thereon, a soiled apparel receptacle therefor, comprising a receptacle removably mounted in front of the apparel, said receptacle having a non-flexible front portion and also having a flexible roar portion which is expansiblc rcarwardly to occupy the space occupied by some of the suspended apparel when siiid apparel has become soiled and is placed within the receptacle, the non-flexible portion having an opening and a cover thcrcfor.

3. The combination with the wardrobe section of a trunk having garment hangers suspended therein, a soiled apparel rcceptacle therefor, comprising a 1.'cccpl'aclc formed in part of flexible material having an opening and a closure therefor, said receptacle positioned in front of the garment hangers and having its flexible portion extcnding expan'sibly toward the rear portion ofthe trunk section, and means for detachably connecting the receptacle to the trunk section. Y

i. The combination with the wardrobe section of a trunk having garment hangers suspended therein, a soiled apparel rcceptacle therefor, comprising a rectangular frame having a flexible rear portion in the form of afbag and a non-flexible front portion provided with an opening, said receptacle positioned in front of the garment hangers and having its flexible portion extending expansibly toward the rear portion of the trunk section, a cover hinged to the non-flexible front portion and covering the opening, and means for connecting the opposite side portions of the rectangular frame to the opposite side portions of the trunk sections.

5. The combination with the wardrobe section of a trunk having garment hangers suspended therein, a soiled apparel receptacle therefor, comprising a rectangular frame havi1 1g a flexible rear portion in the form of a bag and a non-flexible front portion provided with an opening, said receptacle positioned in front of the garment hangers and having its flexible portion extending expansibly toward the rear portion of the trunk section, a cover hinged to the non-flexible portion and covering the opening, slotted plates connected to the opposite sides of the wardrobe section of the trunk, and trunnions projecting from the opposite sides of the rectangular frame which enter the slots of the plates and detachably hold the receptacle within the trunk section.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY.

' Witnesses:

FRANK J. Mrrcnnnn, H. S. MGDONOUGH.

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